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NJ’s Christie visits Israel, says US must show solidarity in war against Hamas
Republican presidential hopeful former NJ Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday visited Israel, expressing solidarity in Israel's war against Hamas.
Nation’s first openly gay governor looking to re-enter politics after nearly 20 years
The nation’s first openly gay governor is looking to re-enter politics nearly 20 years after he left.
Democratic governors want more funding for security at places of worship in wake of threats
A Democratic group of governors led by Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer have joined national leaders in calling for an increase in funding for security at places of worship as concerns grow over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.
Democrats pick up five seats in New Jersey’s Assembly, bouncing back from deep 2021 losses
New Jersey Democrats have picked up a net five seats in the Assembly, nearly erasing the GOP pickup of two years ago and dashing the Republicans' hopes of winning a majority for the first time in two decades.
Democrats keep control of NJ legislature
New Jersey Democrats kept control of their legislative majorities on Tuesday, holding the line against Republican challenges as well as flipping seats in pivotal Senate races and Assembly contests.
Republicans are vying to control NJ’s Legislature for the first time in over 2 decades
New Jersey wraps up voting Tuesday for a new Legislature, with all 120 seats on the ballot, as Republicans fight for controlling either chamber for the first time in more than two decades.
Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped NJ offshore wind farms
Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it agreed to pay New Jersey in the event it failed to build its first wind farm off the state's coast.
NHL is trying to follow Taylor Swift’s lead by selling out MetLife Stadium multiple times
Months after Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Beyoncé played to sellout crowds at MetLife Stadium, the NHL aims to do the same with back-to-back outdoor games this winter.
At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing, police hunt for the shooter
A police bulletin identified Robert Card, 40, as a person of interest in the attack that sent panicked bowlers scrambling behind pins when shots rang out around 7 p.m. at a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine.
Born after Sandy’s destruction, 2 big NJ flood control projects get underway
Two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect the densely populated cities of New Jersey that lie just outside NYC are underway.